Event Calendar Widget Customization & Variables
Size: If you wish to customize the size of your widget, you may do so by modifying the height and width values in the i-frame tag: height="600" width="160"
Colors, fonts, etc: If you wish to customize the look of your widget, you may do so by using the built-in variables below. Variables should be placed after the .rss URL in this format: &variable_name=value
You may use as many of the variables listed below as you wish... and they do not need to be in any particular order.
Below you will find an example of a customized Event Calendar Widget, along with its code for reference.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please email webteam@tripsmarter.com.
Example Widget: Fully Customized
Example Reference Code
Widget Variables
1. rss_url - One of the seven market rss feeds must be entered, they're listed below. Default = http://www.tripsmarter.com/travelinfo/
xml/tripsmarter_special_events_panama_city_beach.rss
2. maxlinks - Optional, this sets the maximum number of special events returned. Default = 20
3. background_color - Optional, this sets the hexadecimal background color of the iframe. Do not include the # sign at the beginning. Default = FFFFFF
4. font_family - Optional, this sets the font style for the entire iframe. If the font_family has spaces in the name they should be displayed as +'s, ie font_family=Times+New+Roman. Default = Arial
5. text_color - Optional, this sets the hexadecimal text color of the iframe. Do not include the # sign at the beginning. Default = 000000
6. text_size - Optional, this sets the text size of the iframe. Include a px with the number. Default = 11px
7. link_color - Optional, this sets the hexadecimal link color of the iframe. Do not include the # sign at the beginning. Default = 0000FF
8. show_thumbnails - Optional, this turns off the thumbnails in the iframe. Thumbnails are displayed by default. Set the value to 1 to turn off the thumbnails, ie &show_thumbnails=1
9. title_text_size - Optional, this sets the text size of the iframe. Include a px with the number. Default = 13px
10. description_text_limit - Optional, this sets the character limit on the description of each special event. Default = 80
